So there are a bunch of rumors swirling around the league about the proposed trade of Ray Allen for Monta Ellis. Is it a good trade for Boston? See in my opinion you have to look at a lot of factors when talking about this deal, if you were to look at statistics, it is clear that Monta Ellis is definitely having the better season. ( 26.5 Ppg, 4.2 Rpg, 5.4 Apg compared to Allen's 15.9 Ppg, 3.4 Rpg, 2.8 Apg ) You also have to factor age when talking considering this deal, Ray Allen is a lot older than Monta Ellis (Allen will be 35 on June 20th while Ellis is only 24) See the problem that I have with this deal is that I'm not 100% sure if Ellis really fits into the scheme Boston has in place right now. We can all agree that both Ellis and Allen aren't the best defenders in the league or on their teams, but offensively they are both gifted in different ways. Allen is known as one of the best shooters of all time in NBA history and gives Boston a great threat from the outside. Ellis has an excellent mid-range game and is an excellent finisher at the basket. I still feel that Allen is a better fit for the Warriors then what Ellis is for the Celtics. Don Nelson loves the run an gun offense which is why he loves Stephen Curry so much. ( a rookie ) If it wasn't for Curry having the successful year that he's having, this trade wouldn't even be considered, but they want to develop Curry and they feel having Ellis there sharing minutes with him is holding Curry back from developing. Allen fits the Warriors offense because that's the style he played when he was in Seattle, pushing it up the floor for pull up 3's. Allen also has A LOT more playoff experience then Ellis does, so when it comes down to Boston playing the elite teams in the East (Hawks, Cavs, Magic) will Ellis come through for the Celtics? There is no question that Ellis will make the Celtics offense more versatile, he is a much better ball handler then Allen and can take some of the pressure off of Rondo, but will he accept the role of being the 3rd or 4th option behind Pierce, KG and Rondo? That is the main concern because if he doesn't, Boston will go from being one of the top teams in the East to a team trying to find a playoff spot. We are just a few weeks away from the trade deadline, so this discussion will linger for the next few weeks, I just hope Danny Ainge knows what he's doing.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Ray Allen For Monta Ellis? Is It A Good Trade For Boston?
So there are a bunch of rumors swirling around the league about the proposed trade of Ray Allen for Monta Ellis. Is it a good trade for Boston? See in my opinion you have to look at a lot of factors when talking about this deal, if you were to look at statistics, it is clear that Monta Ellis is definitely having the better season. ( 26.5 Ppg, 4.2 Rpg, 5.4 Apg compared to Allen's 15.9 Ppg, 3.4 Rpg, 2.8 Apg ) You also have to factor age when talking considering this deal, Ray Allen is a lot older than Monta Ellis (Allen will be 35 on June 20th while Ellis is only 24) See the problem that I have with this deal is that I'm not 100% sure if Ellis really fits into the scheme Boston has in place right now. We can all agree that both Ellis and Allen aren't the best defenders in the league or on their teams, but offensively they are both gifted in different ways. Allen is known as one of the best shooters of all time in NBA history and gives Boston a great threat from the outside. Ellis has an excellent mid-range game and is an excellent finisher at the basket. I still feel that Allen is a better fit for the Warriors then what Ellis is for the Celtics. Don Nelson loves the run an gun offense which is why he loves Stephen Curry so much. ( a rookie ) If it wasn't for Curry having the successful year that he's having, this trade wouldn't even be considered, but they want to develop Curry and they feel having Ellis there sharing minutes with him is holding Curry back from developing. Allen fits the Warriors offense because that's the style he played when he was in Seattle, pushing it up the floor for pull up 3's. Allen also has A LOT more playoff experience then Ellis does, so when it comes down to Boston playing the elite teams in the East (Hawks, Cavs, Magic) will Ellis come through for the Celtics? There is no question that Ellis will make the Celtics offense more versatile, he is a much better ball handler then Allen and can take some of the pressure off of Rondo, but will he accept the role of being the 3rd or 4th option behind Pierce, KG and Rondo? That is the main concern because if he doesn't, Boston will go from being one of the top teams in the East to a team trying to find a playoff spot. We are just a few weeks away from the trade deadline, so this discussion will linger for the next few weeks, I just hope Danny Ainge knows what he's doing.
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